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A pot of Vegan Chili Mac sits on a black surface next to a stack of white bowls and a serving of pasta garnished with chopped fresh tomatoes.

Vegan Chili Mac

Cassie Waltman
All of the cheesy goodness and none of the cheese, this Vegan Chili Mac uses cashews and spices to flavor tender pasta tomatoes, and black beans.
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Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 404 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cashew "Cheese" Sauce

  • 4 oz. raw cashews (about ¾ cup)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (ground)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander (ground)
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Chili Mac

  • 2½ cups vegetable stock
  • 8 oz. macaroni pasta (or any other short pasta)
  • 1 10-oz. can tomatoes with green chiles (undrained)
  • 1 15-oz. can black beans (drained and rinsed)

Instructions
 

  • Start with the cashew cheese sauce. Bring the cashews and 1¾ cups water to boil in a small sauce pan. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the spices, nutritional yeast, and salt to a blender. When the cashews have cooked, add them and their cooking water to the blender and blend until very smooth.
  • While the cashews are cooking, start the pasta by adding the vegetable stock to a large pot and bring it to a boil.
  • Add the tomatoes and pasta to the stock and cook until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir often, most of the water will be absorbed by the end of cooking and you don't want the pasta to stick to the bottom of the pot.
  • When pasta is tender, add the beans and the cheese sauce to the pasta and stir to combine. Remove from heat and let the chili mac stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 16gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 903mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 616IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 4mg
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